Hundreds lined the streets of Leighlinbridge for the homecoming parade of the Grand National winner, trained by Willie Mullins

The decorated amateur was part of a famous Aintree renewal for the Mullins family

While he is based in Co Carlow in Ireland, Mullins is so dominant that he won the UK trainers’ championship last term,

Bambino Fever claimed victory in the Champion Bumper race on day two.

Galopin Des Champs stole the show on the opening day of the Dublin Racing Festival as he joined an illustrious group to have won three Paddy Power Gold Cups

County Waterford trainer Henry De Bromhead has the Leopardstown Christmas Festival in his sights next week as he looks set to send a strong team of runners to the Kildare track.